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Rates of hospitalization, ICU admission from COVID-19 rising across Canada: Tam

Rates of hospitalization, ICU admission from COVID-19 rising across Canada: Tam

A steady increase in COVID-19-related admissions to hospitals and intensive care units continues to weigh heavily on Canada's health-care system even as overall case counts begin to decline, the country's chief public health officer said Saturday.
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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:20 p.m. Alberta is reporting 1,592 new COVID-19 cases, with 1,132 of them being variants of concern. The province's chief medical health officer, Dr.
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Homicide teams evidence policies prompt acquittal of B.C. man on murder charge

Homicide teams evidence policies prompt acquittal of B.C. man on murder charge

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says the province's homicide investigation team's "systemic, flagrant disregard" for the charter rights of accused may impact hundreds of murder cases.
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Families separated by India, Pakistan flight suspensions worry about loved ones

Families separated by India, Pakistan flight suspensions worry about loved ones

Pankaj Kumar's wife, who is five-and-a-half months pregnant, was booked on a flight to Canada from India on Sunday.
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Budget first small step in long, expensive path to upgrading North American defences

Budget first small step in long, expensive path to upgrading North American defences

OTTAWA — It was only a few lines in the federal budget, and the money involved represents a rounding error in the overall scheme of things.
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Two winning tickets split Friday's $10 million Lotto Max jackpot

Two winning tickets split Friday's $10 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — Two winning tickets were sold in Ontario for Friday night's $10 million Lotto Max jackpot. Each is worth $5 million. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Apr. 27 will be an estimated $10 million. The Canadian Press
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, Apr. 24, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, Apr. 24, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 24, 2021. There are 1,164,581 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,164,581 confirmed cases (86,355 active, 1,054,343 resolved, 23,883 deaths).
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Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks.
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Apr. 24, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Apr. 24, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 24, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 368,302 new vaccinations administered for a total of 11,526,938 doses given. Nationwide, 993,480 people or 2.
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, April 23, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, April 23, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 23, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 368,302 new vaccinations administered for a total of 11,526,938 doses given. Nationwide, 993,480 people or 2.
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